{"product_id":"2026200008816-secondhand-palomino","title":"Palomino","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of Australian literary fiction, Palomino chronicles the intense and deeply private relationship between two women — Andrea, a doctor living in rural isolation, and Laura, a young woman she takes in after a chance encounter. Elizabeth Jolley writes with her signature quiet intensity, weaving themes of loneliness, desire, and dependency into a story that is both tender and unsettling. The novel presents a nuanced portrait of unconventional love against the backdrop of the Australian countryside, where solitude becomes both a prison and a sanctuary. Jolley's prose is precise and layered, illustrating the emotional complexity of her characters with remarkable restraint and empathy. First published in 1980, Palomino remains one of the most celebrated works of Australian literature and a defining novel in the canon of LGBTQ+ fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956429598939,"sku":"2026200008816-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9bf82f5d-0822-4435-a64d-47067d7143c3.png?v=1783500934","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200008816-secondhand-palomino","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}